Really interesting band interview about moving on from Tom

I assumed that if they really weren't talking it would have been Kasabian's choice, and a justified one I guess. But to read that for them it ended on an almost loving note, telling him they're always there for him, and then he's the one who just goes off and does his own thing like he's wanted to go solo all along. I don't know. I feel a bit sick. But it's also kind of reassuring in a way. If they are the people I thought they were, they would do exactly that. So that's something.

They did an NME interview in 2006 where they were asked "If one of you did a Doherty, what would happen?" and Serge said you would never know because they'd deal with it privately. That's been in my head a lot. Because they probably did until it wasn't possible anymore. Also very interesting that professional help was sought, because in 2017 Tom was so adamant that he didn't need any.

I can't wait for the album so I can think about something other than this.

I wonder how much of Serge taking over had to do with the state Tom may or may not have been in for who knows how long. Serge says he never wanted to be a frontman and I completely believe him. It was only during the Velociraptor tour that he became more confident. But it did seem to become more Serge's band from 48:13 onwards. It was strange to watch Tom get all quiet and reserved from how he used to be. It was easy to think Serge was just hogging the limelight. What do we know.

I think Chris' quotes about Tom wanting to go solo are taken out of context and were part of a longer conversation, the wording is a bit odd, it almost sounds like Tom was looking for an easy way out... which that obviously was not. A few weeks afterwards may well mean June.


I still think they didn't know yet around the 20th when Serge did that radio interview. Especially the way he describes feeling then. He seemed completely normal and made jokes and talked about the next album. I feel like he wouldn't even have done the interview if that was going on behind the scenes? I literally don't know anymore. Even if Tom had just "left" at this point and they didn't know what he had done yet it would have been a bit of a crisis. He wouldn't be casually chatting about Kasabian's plans for next year. He's not that good a liar. There was also that ill-advised live chat thing Tom did, which just had weird vibes all around.


"Edwards hasn’t talked to him for over a year" just jumped out at me. Did Chris see him after Serge did or does it refer to the same amount of time? Oh the pain of not wanting to be all intrusive and gross but also wanting to know every single detail to make sense of it.

"There were some people in the band’s wider circle who questioned their decision to carry on" ohhh tea. Charlie Lightening? He takes all of Tom's pictures now.

Once I found interesting records about Silver Bullet Merchandise LLP on the internet. What I read there is Tom's contract was terminated on 30 June 2020. I assumed then they knew already... However it was only a few days before the trial.

I believe you're right. Would you please remind me what interview was that?

By the way something interesting I noticed. Under the Radio x instagram post reffering to the Guardian interview someone called John Meighan (Is he Tom's brother? if they aren't related in some way, let me know in order to delete this post) likes every offensive comment towards the band, you can have a look on your own.

Here are some liked comments: "No Tom no party 🔥🔥and no Kasabian" , "Serge should have stood by Tom and helped him through his toughest times. Who needs enemies when you have friends like that. If his partner stood by him so could kasabian. As for him being dropped from the merch profits. Kasabian will never get another penny off of me. Long live Tom", "Tom's solo career is flying Kasabian are sinking! ********* post. **** Radio X and **** Kasabian" and many many more. 

Really really bad look if they're related in my opinion and that's polite.

Whenever reading Facebook comments on a Kasabian article nowadays I feel like I've entered a parallel universe. It's always so emphatically pro-Tom and nonsensically anti-Kasabian, to the point I wonder how organic it is. Weirdly all these 100s of people go on about how amazing Tom's solo shows are which... wasn't he struggling to sell tickets to small venues? We know how Tom and his brother like to manipulate the social media game. It's kinda suss... /tinfoil hat